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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for 2025-07-16 ( 11 items )  
Boozman Joins Hudson Institute Panel: "Drone Warfare and Securing America's Military Against Emerging Threats" (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Joins Hudson Institute Panel: "Drone Warfare and Securing America's Military Against Emerging Threats" * Sen. John Boozman Joins Panelists Thomas Shugart and Timothy Walton at the Hudson Institute WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), chairman of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, joined the Hudson Institute for a discussion on the threat  more PR

Chairman Boozman Opening Statement at Hearing on Federal Oversight of Digital Commodities (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Chairman Boozman Opening Statement at Hearing on Federal Oversight of Digital Commodities U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing titled "Stakeholder Perspectives on Federal Oversight of Digital Commodities." T more PR

Chairman Hill Joins Face The Nation To Discuss Historic "Crypto Week" (10)
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Hill Joins Face The Nation To Discuss Historic "Crypto Week" House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) joined CBS' Face the Nation to discuss the House's upcoming "Crypto Week" and the significance of this moment for digital assets. This week, the full U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the CLARITY Act, the  more PR

Chairman Hill: For 15 Years, We've Lived Under The Shadow Of Dodd-Frank (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Chairman Hill: For 15 Years, We've Lived Under The Shadow Of Dodd-Frank Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), is holding a full Committee hearing to examine Dodd-Frank 15 years after it was signed into law. Read Chairman Hill's opening remarks as prepared for delivery: "Good morning. T more PR

Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Aliens (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Aliens * Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 July 15, 2026 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Constitutional Citizenship Clarification Act, legislation that would make children of illegal immigrants, terrorists, and foreign spies ineligible for birthright more PR

Crawford on Spain's Contract With Huawei to Manage Intelligence Wiretaps (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * Crawford on Spain's Contract with Huawei to Manage Intelligence Wiretaps House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) released the following statement in response to reports the Spanish government has contracted Huawei to manage intelligence agency wiretaps. "This headline is almost unimaginable. S more PR

USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Arkansas Disaster Areas (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Arkansas Disaster Areas * WASHINGTON, July 15, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that people recovering from severe storms may be eligible for food assistance through USDA's Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). Over 11,100 households in 14 counties in Arkansas are estimated to be eligible for this relief to h more PR

Walmart Helps Students Get First-Day Fresh With School Supplies Priced Lower Than Last Year (10)
BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, July 16 -- Walmart issued the following news: * * * Walmart Helps Students Get First-Day Fresh With School Supplies Priced Lower Than Last Year Key Insights - Walmart is delivering for customers by offering the 14 most popular supplies at prices lower than last year, with some of the most requested back-to-school items available for just $0.25. - Customers can snag everything they need for their first day of school -- supplies, backpack, lunch, and head-to-toe outfit  more PR

Western Area Power Administration Adjusts Rates for Grid Expansion (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Western Area Power Administration is adjusting its rates concerning transmission and ancillary services. This move comes as the Upper Great Plains region plans to expand its participation in the Southwest Power Pool, Little Rock, Arkansas, within the Western Interconnection. This collaboration will lead to new formula rates for transmission and ancillary services replacing previous agreements as the power grid evolves. This notice det more PR

Western Area Power Administration Posts Notice on Collaboration With Southwest Power Pool, Little Rock, Arkansas (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Western Area Power Administration has issued a public notice detailing the provisional rate formulas for its Loveland Area Projects. This action underscores the power administration's evolving relationship with the Southwest Power Pool, Little Rock, Arkansas, a private regional transmission organization and its potential future membership. These provisional rates allow the Western Area Power Administration to recover costs if it joins more PR

Western Area Power Administration Prepares for Grid Integration With Southwest Power Pool, Little Rock, Arkansas (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Western Area Power Administration has issued a notice of rate order, signaling a significant step towards the Colorado River Storage Project region's potential membership in the Southwest Power Pool Inc., Little Rock, Arkansas. This action outlines the financial adjustments that would occur as the federal entity integrates with a major private sector grid operator, impacting electricity transmission and related services. This provisio more PR